Recoiling from the sun like a cave skink, this 1957 Citroën Seidlitz Special crawled out of a dark garage into the harsh daylight of the Internet, looking for a new owner. The presumably one-off racer saw some laps in… more»
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Feb 14, 2021 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Affordable Racer: 1977 Chevrolet Corvette Drag Car
By 1977, the C3 Corvette was feeling the pinch. If a buyer strolled into their local showroom, the best that they could hope for was to drive away in a Corvette with 210hp at their disposal. This Corvette has… more»
Jan 25, 2021 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Stunning Vintage: Dexon Dragon Go-Kart
If you work your way through the Honor Roll of the most successful names in international motorsport, you will find that many of them share a similar trait. That is that a high percentage commenced their motorsport careers behind… more»
Jan 14, 2021 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Vintage Big-Block Gasser: 1936 Willys Pickup
Last week we covered this 1956 Chevrolet Gasser that is a nicely prepared car but appears to have been built more for street use than actual drag racing. Today, we have a 1936 Willys Model 77 pickup, that is… more»
Jan 10, 2021 • For Sale • 12 Comments
496 Big-Block Gasser! 1956 Chevrolet 210
I’ll have to refer to this one as way-cool! It’s an old-school style gasser, a drag-strip staple from the ’60s. There is no mention of when this car was set-up as in whether it is a holdover from a… more»
Jan 5, 2021 • Stories • 13 Comments
The Witt Kitt Barn Find Update!
Back in March of 2018, we featured one fantastic barn find, which you can read about here. A 1957 Corvette that had been used as a drag car by Larry Witt back in the ’60s. After a few years… more»
Jan 2, 2021 • For Sale • 17 Comments
408 Stroker: 1972 Plymouth Duster 340
This is not your run-of-the-mill Duster 340. It doesn’t even have a 340 engine any longer. Instead, the little Plymouth now sports a brand new 408 Stoker V-8 that’s estimated at 450 hp. So, this is not a car… more»
Dec 31, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Boxes And Boxes: 1950s Jaguar D-Type Project
For heaven’s sake don’t let the children look over your shoulder at this car’s post for fear they’ll have night sweats about aliens! Well, hopefully, this big-boy car kit in YOUR garage doesn’t give YOU night sweats of a… more»
Dec 26, 2020 • For Sale • 16 Comments
“Slo-Motion” 1968 Plymouth BO29 Hemi ‘Cuda
Not too many legitimate race cars ever come up for sale, especially one that looks almost identical to it was when it was a competitive racer. This 1968 Plymouth Barracuda was one of fifty that were produced by Chrysler… more»
Dec 25, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Stored 23 Years: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Super Sport (SS) debuted in 1961 on the Chevy Impala and did so well that it became its own series in 1964. Earlier SS models could be had with most any engine/transmission combination, which explains why more than… more»
Dec 23, 2020 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Eegor The Eyesore! 1952 Kurtis Kraft Racer
Take a body and chassis from Indy 500 winning race car builder Kurtis Kraft, add one high-strung German Borgward racing engine, and you get something like this interesting vintage racer called “Eegore the Eyesore!” Virtually unchanged since the ’60s,… more»
Dec 20, 2020 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Drag Race Prepped:1969 Chevrolet Big-Block Corvette
It was not unusual in the ’60s and ’70s to find a C2 or C3 Corvette set up for drag racing. I have to admit, I really never understood why. Wasn’t the ‘Vette supposed to be the refined road… more»
Dec 6, 2020 • For Sale • 45 Comments
Black Beauty: 1963 Ford 300 R-Code 427
In 1963, most people bought the Ford 300 because they didn’t want anything fancy or didn’t have the budget to get a Galaxie 500. However, a limited number of them – perhaps 50 – were assembled as factory-built race… more»
Nov 29, 2020 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Classifieds Find: 1941 Studebaker Stock Car
The development cycles of road cars and race cars are very similar. The big difference is that the development cycles of race cars tend to be significantly accelerated when compared to the road-going examples. Competition can be cut-throat, and… more»
Nov 26, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
$1,000,000?!! 1977 Holden Torana A9X Hatchback
While it is possible to draw many parallels between the US and Australia’s muscle car scenes, much of what drove the market Down Under was motivated by motorsport success. Nowhere is this better encapsulated than in this 1977 Holden… more»
Nov 9, 2020 • For Sale • 38 Comments
Factory Racer! 1966 Ford Custom R-Code 427
I remember a time when people who bought Ford Custom or Chevrolet Biscayne two-door sedans were usually of the “get off of my lawn” persona. And they were generally individuals that were, how should I say it, financially conservative…. more»
